****** LEHD Public Use CSV Naming Schema V4.1.1 - CSV Naming Convention ****** Lars Vilhuber 07 March 2017 Table of Contents JavaScript must be enabled in your browser to display the table of contents. ( Printable_version ) Important This document is not an official Census Bureau publication. It is [Important] compiled from publicly accessible information by Lars Vilhuber (Labor_Dynamics_Institute,_Cornell_University). Feedback is welcome. Please write us at lars.vilhuber@cornell.edu. ***** 1. Purpose ***** The public-use data from the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics Program, including the Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) and Job-to-Job Flows (J2J), are available for download with the following data schema. These data are available as Comma-Separated Value (CSV) files through the LEHD website’s Data page at http://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/ and through LED Extraction Tool at http://ledextract.ces.census.gov/. This document describes the file naming schema for LEHD-provided CSV files. ***** 2. Schema for Data File Contents ***** The contents (schema) for LEHD data files are described in lehd_public_use_schema.html. The contents (schema) for shapefiles are described in lehd_shapefiles.html. ***** 3. Extends ***** This version reimplements some features from V4.0. Many files compliant with LEHD or QWI Schema v4.0 will also be compliant with this schema, but compatibility is not guaranteed. ***** 4. Supersedes ***** This version supersedes V4.0.5, for files released as of RXXXX. ***** 5. Basic Schema ***** All files are preceded by a file type definition, followed by additional information on the aggregation level of the file, or some other identifier. [TYPE]_[DETAILS].[EXT] ( naming_convention.csv ) type Used By Description [type]_[id] qwix CSV files queried from the LED Extraction Tool at http: // ledextract.ces.census.gov/. [type]_[geohi]_[demo]_ qwi qwir qwiv qwivr j2j Common convention for [fas]_[geocat]_[indcat]_ j2jr j2jod currently provided files. [ownercat]_[sa] [type]\_[geocat] shapefiles ZIP files containing data for shapefiles **** 5.1. QWIPU from the LED Extraction Tool **** Files downloaded through the LED Extraction Tool at http:// ledextract.ces.census.gov/ follow the following naming convention: [type]_[id].[EXT] where [id] is the Request ID (a unique string of characters) generated every time Submit Request'' is clicked. The ID references each query submission made to the database. **** 5.2. Other files **** Files downloaded from the LEHD website at http://lehd.ces.census.gov/data follow the following naming convention: [type]_[geohi]_[demo]_[fas]_[geocat]_[indcat]_[ownercat]_[sa].[EXT] where each component is described in more detail below. Schema files detailing legal values for each component can be downloaded from this website. ***** 6. Description of Filename Components ***** **** 6.1. Types **** ( naming_type.csv ) type Description Explanation url j2j Job-to-Job Flows Counts Counts of hires and tbd (J2J) separations, to and from employment and non- employment, summed across all establishments j2jod Job-to-Job Flows Origin- Origin and destination tbd Destination flows and earnings, tabulated by the destination establishment j2jr Job-to-Job Flows Rates Hiring and separation http:// rates, to and from lehd.ces.census.gov/ employment and data/j2j_beta.html nonemployment, summed across all establishments lodes LEHD Origin-Destination LEHD Origin-Destination http:// Employment Statistics Employment Statistics lehd.ces.census.gov/ (LODES) (LODES) used by data/#lodes OnTheMap. Version 7 and higher of LODES was enumerated by 2010 census blocks. Version 6 and lower of LODES were enumerated with 2000 census blocks. qwi Quarterly Workforce The Quarterly Workforce http:// Indicators Public Use Indicators (QWI) are a lehd.ces.census.gov/ Counts (QWIPU) set of economic data/#qwi indicators including employment, job creation, earnings, and other measures of employment flows. The QWI are reported using detailed firm characteristics (geography, industry, age, size) and worker demographics information (sex, age, education, race, ethnicity). qwir Quarterly Workforce Rates for flow variables tbd Indicators Public Use in the Quarterly Rates Workforce Indicators (QWI) qwirv Quarterly Workforce Variability measures for tbd Indicators Variability rates in the Quarterly Measures for Rates Workforce Indicators (QWI) qwiv Quarterly Workforce Variability measures for tbd Indicators Variability Quarterly Workforce Measures Indicators (QWI) lehd_shp LEHD Shapefiles Shapefiles are used to lehd_shapefiles.html provide mapping functionality in QWI Explorer and Job-to-Job Explorer **** 6.2. geohi **** ( naming_geohi.csv ) This component is based on the alphabetic FIPS state code equivalent to the numeric FIPS code in label_fipsnum.csv, based on FIPS_PUB_5-2. It is expanded to encompass additional codes denoting national coverage, or a collection of states. type Description all Collection of all available states us National data (50 states + DC) st Any legal 2-character state postal code (see naming_geohi.csv ) **** 6.3. demo **** ( naming_demo.csv ) type Description d No demographic detail rh Race by Ethnicity tabulations sa Sex by Age tabulations se Sex by Education tabulations **** 6.4. fas **** ( naming_fas.csv ) type Description f No firm size or age detail fa Tabulations by firm age fs Tabulations by firm size **** 6.5. geocat **** ( naming_geocat.csv ) type Description gb Metropolitan (complete) gc Counties gm Metropolitan/Micropolitan (state parts) gn National (50 States + DC) gs States gw Workforce Investment Areas **** 6.6. indcat **** ( naming_indcat.csv ) type Description n all industries ns NAICS sectors n3 NAICS subsectors n4 NAICS industry groups **** 6.7. owncat **** ( naming_owncat.csv ) type Description of Federal government (QWI Code A01) op All Private (QWI Code A05) oslp State, local, and private ownership categories (QWI Code A00) **** 6.8. sa **** ( naming_sa.csv ) type Description s Seasonally adjusted u Not seasonally adjusted **** 6.9. ext **** ( naming_ext.csv ) type Description csv Comma-Separated file pdf PDF file (printable) xls Excel file (only select output) xlsx Excel file (not available for larger files) 7. Changes For a description of how schema files are versioned, see main_directory. **** 7.1. This version (revisions) **** * 2017-03-06: Initial release **** 7.2. Version 4.1.1 from 4.1.0 **** * 2017-03-06: Modifed naming_geo_cat.csv, gb value to read "Metropolitan (complete)", gm to "Metropolitan/Micropolitan (state parts)" * 2017-03-06: Updated reference in shapefile description to Job-to-Job Explorer to point to the recently released Beta webap, updated title to refer to the same name as the naming_geo_cat.csv uses * 2017-03-06: Updated TIGER references to 2016 in shapefile description * 2017-03-06: Modifed label_geo_level.csv, B value to read "Metropolitan (complete)" * 2017-03-06: Added referenced in the same file to where to find the CBSA code underlying the state-part definitions * 2017-03-06: Added a new file label_geography_metro.csv * 2017-03-06: Changed references where appropriate from label_geography_cbsa to label_geography_metro * 2017-03-06: Added additional aggregation levels, changed some labels * 2017-03-06: Removed two variables from variables_j2jod.csv that were not actually on the CSV file * 2017-03-07: Updated 2016 geography in shapefiles * 2017-03-07: Corrected naming of files inside shapefile ZIP files [Important] Important Some of the data products noted above do not exist yet. 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